"But also one of the conditions to get the residence is to have a private health insurance, for at least the first year.
And the fees to pay to have the medical card, public one, aftre one year is: if you are under 65 years old will be 60 €uros per month and if you are more than 65 years old, the fees are 157 €uros per month ( expensive to have the public health card, so maybe a private health insurance is cheaper per month)."
NON-LUCRATIVE RESIDENCE VISA
This visa allows you to reside in Spain without engaging in any type of lucrative activities. The process may take between 2 to 4 months from the day all documents are presented.
Once your visa is authorized, we will contact you immediately by email or mail, and you (and all your family members applying for a visa) will have to come in person to this Consulate General within a month with your passport and an itinerary of flight to Spain to obtain the visa.
For information about acquiring the Apostille of the Hague Convention in the US, please visit: http://travel.state.gov/law/judicial/judicial_2545.html
The consular administration has full authority to evaluate, and request more documents than those submitted by the applicant. The latter is hereby informed that submitting the aforementioned documents does NOT guarantee automatic issuance of the visa. The documents accepted to process the visa will not be returned.
ORIGINAL of each of the following items must be presented
1. National visa application form: The application forms must be signed and filled out in print.
2. Original Passport: Valid passport for a minimum of 1 year, with at least one blank page to affix the visa.
3. Two passport size photos: (White Background, 2x2in) One per application form.
4. Document explaining why you are requesting this visa, the purpose, the place and length of your stay in Spain and any other reasons you need to explain, plus certified translation into Spanish. Wiht an adress in Spain.
5. Proof of enough periodic income (investments, annuities, sabbaticals and any other source of income) to live in Spain without working.. All documentation must be certified translated into Spanish.
6. Police Criminal Record. It cannot be older than 3 months from the application date plus certified translation into Spanish. The certificate must be either:
a) Department of State clearance original letter form (from the States where you have lived during the past 5 years). It must be legalized with the Apostille of the Hague Convention from the corresponding Secretary of the State.
b) FBI Records for international purposes, issued by the US Department of Justice – Federal Bureau of Investigation. They must be legalized with the Apostille of the Hague Convention from the US Department of State in Washington DC.
You must get a police record from the countries where you have lived during the past 5 years.
7. Medical Certificate plus certified translation into Spanish: Doctor’s recent statement (not older than 3 months) in doctor’s or medical center’s letterhead, indicating that ‘the patient has been examined and found free of any contagious diseases according to the International Health Regulation 2005’. Must be signed by a M.D.
8. Proof of international medical insurance while in Spain, plus certified translation into Spanish.
9. Non-US Citizens will have to provide evidence of their legal residence in the United States
I guess this muddies the waters a bit!- this is typical being NonEU of the type of steps you need to take , alot more complex than you would think
This doesnt mention the Military clrearance as that is something the the region may require as in our case in Orihuela
Please feel free to contact me privately if you have any questions or I can be of service-Gerry